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Visioning a Post-Pandemic World (Community Matters)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Life in the Post-Pandemic World. Louis Herman, political science professor at the West Oahu Campus of UH, will continue our earlier discussion on the interaction of environment and coronavirus, leading to a permanent abnormal in the post-pandemic world. The host for […]

What Exactly is and is Not Cultural Appropriation? (Community Matters)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Is it admirable or a violation of architectural principles. Kevin Nute of the School at Architecture at UH Manoa, will help us understand the phenomenon of cultural misappropriation in architecture, where we see it, where it came from and whether we […]

Research at UH and how it has been affected by Covid (Education Matters)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Students, faculty, researchers and administration are all affected. Dr. Vassilis Syrmos, Chief of Research and Innovation at the University of Hawaii, will help us understand the challenges UH faces as a result of Covid, how the University can meet those challenges, […]

COVID-19 as a Consequence of Worldwide Ecological Meltdown (Community Matters)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Life in the Post-Pandemic World. Louis Herman, political science professor at the West Oahu Campus of UH, will help us understand the interaction of environment and coronavirus, leading to a permanent abnormal in the post-pandemic world. The host for this episode […]

Where coronavirus fits in the historical continuum (Community Matters)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The pandemic already represents a huge change in our global community. Peter Hoffenberg, History Professor at UH Manoa, will help us understand the larger meaning of the coronavirus pandemic, and where is compares to other such epidemics in history and its […]

Shima Kutuba to next generation (Konnichiwa Hawaii こんにちは、ハワイ!)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com This show will be broadcast in Japanese. Discussion with a retired UH professor emeritus, Dr. Kyoko Hijirida will share her experience on spreading Shimakutuba, a Okinawan Language in various Okinawan Communities. The host for this episode is Chikako Nago. The guest for this episode is Kyoko Hijirida. […]

Have a cyber safe Halloween in Hawaiʻi (The Cyber Underground)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Stay safe this halloween! In this spooky season, it’s easy to forget about the basics of cyber safety. Stay safe by remembering a the basics! Companies working with the DoD can stay safe by obtaining the new mandatory CyberSecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The host for this […]

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- Sharon Otterman
Columbia Officials Said They Had ‘No Choice’ But to Call the Police to Clear Protest

Columbia’s president expressed regret about calling in the police to clear a previous protest. On Tuesday, she said she had “no choice” after protesters occupied a building on campus. [...]

- Patricia Mazzei
Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida

The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics is rarely that simple. [...]

- Jack Healy
Arizona Legislature Will Consider Repeal of 1864 Abortion Law

Two Republican state senators have said they support scrapping the law, enough to ensure final passage of repeal. [...]

- Robert Jimison
Greene Says She Will Demand Vote Next Week on Removing Johnson

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the right-wing Republican from Georgia, excoriated the House speaker for working with Democrats to push through major bills. She said she would move ahead despite all [...]

- Chris Cameron
New Progressive PAC Targets 8 Key House Races in California

The super PAC, Battleground California, said it would drive turnout among voters of color to try to flip seats that are seen as crucial to winning control of the House [...]

Hainault victim Daniel Anjorin positive and gentle, school says

Bancroft's School says there is "profound shock and sorrow" after the 14-year-old was killed in Tuesday's sword attack. [...]

Scottish government wins no-confidence vote as search for SNP leader goes on

The Labour motion, following the collapse of the SNP's power-sharing agreement with the Greens, is defeated by 70 votes to 58. [...]

'I could not protect her' - a dad mourns his daughter killed in Channel

Ahmed Alhashimi spoke to the BBC after daughter Sara died when the family tried to make it to the UK in a small boat last week. [...]

NY police arrest around 300 in campus raids

Mayor Adams says at Columbia's request, the police conducted their operation to remove those who were disrupting a peaceful protest. [...]

Four presenters begin legal action against BBC

They claim age and sex discrimination and say they were paid less than a male peer, which the BBC denies. [...]

Ukraine launched drones against several Russian regions with reports that the Ryazan oil refinery was hit. Meanwhile, a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Odesa killed at least three [...]

German politicians have called for action after reports of a rally in which speakers demanded Shariah law in Germany. A leading Bavarian conservative said such appeals should lead to jail [...]

With India in the midst of weekslong elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been criticized for his rousing speeches that critics view as a divisive attempt to get more votes. [...]

The Iran-backed rebel group has begun to extend its power locally and regionally. However its policies are far from good governance, exacerbating the humanitarian situation and the economic crisis across [...]

Amid a diplomatic row with neighboring Britain over the repatriation of migrants, Irish authorities have cleared a Dublin tent camp housing hundreds of asylum-seekers. [...]

- The Associated Press
Ford recalls Maverick pickups because tail lights can go dark, increasing crash risk

Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick small pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate. The recall covers certain pickups from the 2022 through 2024 model [...]

- Kelsey Snell
Majorie Taylor Greene is planning a vote next week to oust Speaker Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she will follow through on her threat to hold a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson sometime next week, despite signs that her effort [...]

- Selena Simmons-Duffin
Why is a 6-week abortion ban nearly a total ban? It's about how we date a pregnancy

The time a person has to decide whether to have an abortion in Florida and other states with six-week abortion bans is at most two weeks. Why? It's has to [...]

- Darius Tahir
Oh dear! Baby gear! Why are the manuals so unclear?

Sure, new parents are an anxious lot. But instruction manuals for devices meant to keep the baby safe and healthy are daunting and add to the anxiety. Why are they [...]

- Suzanne Nuyen
Florida abortion ban takes effect; NYPD breaks up Columbia protests

People in Florida no longer have access to abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Police have cleared Hamilton Hall and the pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University. [...]

- Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz and Joseph B. Frederick | AP

Pro-Palestinian protests have been cleared from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Columbia University in New York [...]

- Niha Masih, Victoria Bisset, Kyle Melnick

L.A. police described “multiple acts of violence” on the UCLA campus. New York police breached the Hamilton Hall building occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters. [...]

- Dan Diamond, McKenzie Beard

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is heading to Capitol Hill. Here’s what we’d like to ask him. [...]

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